Photo Gallery: Relive Houston’s 52-27 win over East Carolina

Houston will face East Carolina at 6 p.m. Saturday in North Carolina, and the home team has definitely not forgotten its loss from last season.

It was the first start of then-sophomore D’Eriq King’s career, and he showed Cougar fans he was the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future.

The Cougars ran and passed at will against the Pirates. Fans can relive some of the game by checking out the photo gallery below.

Houston had one sack and six tackles for a loss against East Carolina last season. The Cougars limited the Pirates to just 36 net yards on the ground. | Thomas Dwyer/The Cougar

Junior Mulbah Car ran for 29 yards on eight carries and scored a touchdown last season against East Carolina. | Thomas Dwyer/The Cougar

Alum safety Terrell Williams fought for balance after intercepting a pass. Although Houston allowed East Carolina to pass for 463 yards and three touchdowns, it still won the game by a large margin. | Thomas Dwyer/The Cougar